Induction 2011

1. BEST PRACTICES
WITH
TECHNOLOGY
HTSD School District Induction
2011
Andrew Halter Erin Prosser
Instructional Coach Media Specialist

2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aX0-nqRmtos

3. 1. I am the tech leery monk
2. I am the tech savvy monk
3. I am somewhere in between

4. YOUR TURN…
Please complete Task #1
on the
TASK PAGE

6. YOUR TURN (AGAIN)
Please complete Task #2
on the
TASK PAGE

7. • Forms tool for creating surveys, quizzes and more
• Collaborative writing and Powerpoint presentations
• ―Paperless‖ collection and grading of written work

8. • http://www.gizmag.com/etymotic-ety-kids-safe-listening-earphones/19743/
http://www.topnews.in/playing-active-video-games-does-help-kids-stay-fit-263731
Photo Credits: •
• http://www.google.com/imgres?um=1&hl=en&safe=active&client=firefox-a&sa=N&rls=org.mozilla:en-

9. i.e. the ―digital natives‖
are restless
(or resting)!

11. Tony Wagner Harvard Graduate School of Education
Keynote Address, PDE Annual Conference 1/12/2011

12. Teacher Input
Student Output

13. Teacher Input
Structure Guidance
Facilitation
Student Output
Adapted from: www.cfisd.net

14. YOUR TURN
(YES…AGAIN)
Please complete Task #3
on the
TASK PAGE link

17. Tech Tools For Formative
Assessment

18. Response devices

19. ex 2
ex 2
Survey/quiz creation tools

20. Chatrooms
and
Discussion Boards

21. CLASSROOM LEARNING
PORTALS
Class
Website

22. WAYS TO WIKI
• Classroom Resource Center
• Discussion Platform
• Individual Student Portfolios
• Flexible Grouping Tasks
• Web-quests
• Project Based Learning

23. CLASSROOM
WEBSITE/RESOURCE
• http://rakersmath.wikispaces.com/
• http://rossienglish.wikispaces.com/
• http://shuhistory.wikispaces.com/
• http://msbrooksenglish.wikispaces.com/Into+the+Wild
+Lit+Circle+Projects

24. INDIVIDUAL AND CLASS
PORTFOLIOS
• http://explorersreadingclass.wikispaces.com/
• http://isearchenglish10-6.wikispaces.com/
• http://ruggerienglish09-10.wikispaces.com
• http://thomsonenglish.wikispaces.com/
• http://emmettenglish.wikispaces.com/
• http://aesstudyskills.wikispaces.com/

25. COLLABORATION
• http://wsp1.wikispaces.com/
• http://evolutionintheclassroom11.wikispaces.com/
• http://mrceccarelli.wikispaces.com/
• http://heranicleclerc.wikispaces.com/

26. PROJECT BASED
ASSESSMENT
• http://grammarstuff.wikispaces.com/
• http://mrceccarelli.wikispaces.com/Modern+Materials+Application+Assignment
• http://shakesbook2011-12.wikispaces.com/
• http://msdrenaissance.wikispaces.com/
• http://msbrooksenglish.wikispaces.com/Into+the+Wild+Lit+Circle+Projects
• http://mrsdietzhort.wikispaces.com/Central+Project+Intro+Information
• http://hms-weaver.wikispaces.com/Explorers+Project+Honors

27. WEBQUESTS
• http://webler.wikispaces.com/Heart+of+Darkness
• http://millersmathclass8.wikispaces.com/

28. BLOGS
• Independent Reading Reflections
• Reader Response Journal
• Relevance and Connections
• Creative Voice Blogs
• KWL logs

29. BLOG EXAMPLES
• http://bonaparte01.edublogs.org/
• http://mrsthomsonenglish11.edublogs.org/
• http://emmett1.edublogs.org/
• http://scupps.wordpress.com/

30. DIGITAL
STORYTELLING
• Animoto
• http://ruggerienglish09-10.wikispaces.com/ANIMOTO_4
• http://pillarhms.wikispaces.com/Seymour%2C+Jacob+Edwin
• http://pillarhms.wikispaces.com/Gust%2C+Alexander+David
• http://shuhistory.wikispaces.com/Govi%2C+Ryan+Michael
• Photo Story
• http://kennelly2.wikispaces.com/
• http://mrsdietz.wikispaces.com/
• Duck Project

31. • Movie Maker/iMovie
• http://rakersmath.wikispaces.com/Vodcast
• http://www.teachertube.com/videoList.php?pg=uservideolist&user_id=512370
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFH8R_CHCk4
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qki9z6QJVIg
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQIc6MFkB4w
• Power Point
• Se Vende project

32. PODCASTING
• http://ruggerienglish09-10.wikispaces.com/Period+4+Podcast+Page
• http://thomsonenglish.wikispaces.com/
• Cultural Geography Example
• http://interviewsofinsight.wikispaces.com/Home

33. OTHER PROJECT TOOLS
• Glogster
• Wix
• http://www.wix.com/jamiepillar/castles
• http://www.wix.com/jamiepillar/africa-webquest
• http://www.wix.com/shumake3/medieval-life
• http://hmsskype.wikispaces.com/
• Toon Doo
• http://pillarhms.wikispaces.com/Seymour%2C+Jacob+Edwin
• Go Animate/DomoNation
• Example

34. TOOLS TO MAKE YOUR LIFE EASIER
• Jing—record screencasts of lessons (also can be done on SMART or Promethean board)
• http://www.teachertube.com/videoList.php?pg=uservideolist&user_id=51807
• Delicious and Diigo-Social bookmarking tools that allow you to tag, organize and share web
resources. Browse my resources at: http://delicious.com/AHalter
• I Google –set up a functional, customizable home page
• Dropbox—like having an M drive you can access anywhere
• TheDigitalShift- resource website
• Bagotricks—resource blog
• Tools4Students-student project resource

35. WHEWW!!!
• We covered:
• Formative Assessment
• Dynamic Classroom Resources with Wikis and Blogs
• Digital Storytelling Tools
• Many other web 2.0 tools along the way
Our Goal…
to inspire you, not overwhelm you!

36. TIPS FOR TRYING
• Find one tool and run with it
• YOU don’t have to be the expert
• Share student work
• Monitor and adjust
• Share the wealth with colleagues
• Let me know how I can help!

37. SOME SUGGESTIONS…
• Design a lesson that integrates one of the tools mentioned
in today’s workshop.
• Begin/build a class resource wiki or a project wiki--start
simple and expand throughout the year
• Plan a lesson that offers a technology based assessment
option (Animoto, Photostory, Glogster, Toon Doo, Wix, Wiki
design, etc.)